Child Mortality

India, Norway join hands to work together in maternal, adolescent health

India and Norway have signed a Letter of Intent to extend health cooperation, especially in the areas of reproductive, maternal, new-born, child and adolescent health, said a statement on Thursday.

India saw 2,959 toddlers die every day in 2015 to preventable causes, reveals data

India’s under-five mortality rate (U5MR) — the probability that a child born in a specific year will die before reaching the age of five — was reported to be 43 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2015 in the Sample Registration System Statistical Report 2015, the latest available data.

Want to live longer? Maintain optimistic outlook towards life, says study

Researchers have found that women who were optimistic had a significantly reduced risk of dying from several major causes of death — including cancer, heart disease, stroke, respiratory disease and infection, compared with women who were less optimistic

India, Pakistan among countries that will see most under-5 deaths

India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Congo and Angola will account for more than half of global under-five deaths by 2030, according to a United Nations (UN) report.

Reliance Foundation partners four majors in Project Asman to reduce maternal, newborn mortality

Project Asman aims to create a model for future private sector engagement with national and sub-national governments by establishing synergies with existing government strategies.

India among top nations in reducing child mortality in last decade: report

India is among the top 10 nations that have made the greatest strides in reducing child mortality since 1990, according to a study published today.

Over 6,200 rural communities have no access to health services: Experts

Over 6,200 rural communities in India cannot access life saving-health services, said experts.

In India, 1.4 mn children die before reaching their fifth birthday: UN report

Despite progress in all world regions, the maternal mortality ratio in developing regions - 230 maternal deaths per 1,00,000 live births in 2013 - was 14 times higher than that of developed regions, which recorded only 16 maternal deaths per 1,00,000 live births in 2013.

Health minister outlines plan to end child, maternal deaths by 2035

For ending child and maternal deaths by 2035, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has outlined six key actions to accelerate achieving this goal.

Two million children under five die in central, west Africa each year: UN

Two million children under five die each year in central and western Africa, accounting for a third of all deaths worldwide in that age range, the UN said.